Can carbon farming provide a sustainable way to make agriculture truly green? Are there ways Earth Observation companies like Planet can play a key role in this transition? First, let’s discuss the challenge we face. The threat of climate change is radically changing the world and farmers are feeling the effects as […]
More than 20 typhoons take place every year in the Philippines, five of which are typically destructive, taking a toll on not only infrastructure but also human life. The country’s location also makes it vulnerable to other natural disasters including frequent earthquakes, volcanic eruptions as well as tsunamis, sea-level rise, storm surges, […]
To read the release in full, click here. Planet has joined the newly formed European Carbon+ Farming Coalition to accelerate progress toward European Green Deal carbon neutrality goals. Through this partnership, organizations and stakeholders representing every step of the food value chain will come together to decarbonize the European food system, while maximizing […]
Through these self-guided learning opportunities, we’re hoping to inspire others to raise awareness and take part in sharing information, resources, and support for mental health and wellness month. Join us in these month-long opportunities! Monday, May 3, 2021 Mental Health First Aid – Recognition – Penn Medicine Princeton Health is hosting an […]
May marks the start of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPI) Month and to celebrate and show our support for this community, we’re engaging in these self-guided learning opportunities throughout the month. Join us! Sunday, May 2, 2021 Taiwan Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra – The Los Angeles County Museum of […]
As the world continues to recover from a historic pandemic, there is a growing awareness in government and industry that new, innovative solutions are needed to protect natural resources and create more effective policy for economic growth. Transparency and reliable decision-making are imperative in this effort to renew public confidence and restore […]
Planet has built an incredibly capable cloud-native processing infrastructure to take our raw imagery and turn it into refined imagery, analysis ready data (ARD), and analytic feeds so that it can be easily incorporated into our customers and users workflows. Many of the key pieces we built ourselves, but our system would not be possible […]
It’s with great pleasure that we announce Robert Cardillo has joined Planet Federal as Chief Strategist and Chairman of the Board. Robert will be responsible for supporting strategic decision-making for future products and services that align with mission needs of the U.S. Government, driving meaningful partnerships, and increasing the utility of commercial […]
Through an agreement with NASA and their Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program, access to Planet imagery is available to all NASA-funded researchers. Taking advantage of the high cadence of PlanetScope and the high resolution of SkySat, these researchers have utilized Planet imagery to understand dynamic processes on Earth. The cryosphere—frozen areas […]
I’m delighted to announce that Kristi Erickson has joined our team as Chief People Officer. As Planet grows and we scale our business, we want to build a stellar, diverse, and passionate global team. Kristi is an experienced People leader who can shepherd our team through rapid growth, while continuing our commitment […]
